Interviews, Articles and Blogs (selection)
Isolation drives teenagers to seek rewards, BBC
Why loneliness is bad for your health, Nature News
Coronavirus social-contact curbs ‘put adolescents at risk’, BBC
Stars, Brains and Enzymes: A celebration of MIT science, Slice of MIT
Combating an Epidemic of Loneliness, The New York Times
Lonely brains crave people like hungry brains crave food, Science News
The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” triggers brain cravings akin to hunger, Scientific American
Teenagers can’t help but plunge with risky mates, The Times
Stress ein anderer Erlebniszustand, Der Standard (Stress: A different experience, „Der Standard”, Austrian newspaper)
Stress macht uns sozialer, Die Presse (Stress makes us more social, „Die Presse“, Austrian newspaper)
Are women better decision makers? The New York Times
Talks (selection)
Livia Tomova Keynote at National Convention of Youth Drama
Livia Tomova How loneliness affects the brains of young people Minimento – Neurosciences
Livia Tomova Effects of unmet social needs on cognition and the brain Cognivence Paris
Livia Tomova Stockholm Explorative Talks. Theme: Movement
Livia Tomova (in German) Isolation beeintraechtigt Gehirnentwicklung Krone TV
Prof. Rebecca Saxe speaking about Dr Tomova’s research at MIT Better World
Developing Social Minds Lab 